The handrails are on the steps, and the dilapidated-looking picket fence is up.
Kind of a long and awkward view, but you can see that Hick finished off the handrails with a board cap. It looks sturdy to me.
Hick has since trimmed off the bottom of those fence pickets. He and HOS really need to maintain their worksite in a less junky manner. They didn't ask my opinion, though, and I haven't lifted one finger to help, so I'll keep that opinion to myself.
Hick has trailered a bunch of metal roofing over there, so on the next dry day, he and HOS can put a roof on that concrete shed. Hick also wants to take his tractor to town, and scoop out some dirt that's inside the concrete garage, and dump it in the little creek. This will be a flat, slanted roof, higher in the front. Nothing fancy.
Believe it or not, there's nothing wrong with those three windows on the back of the house. They will get paint, and new shades inside should make a difference.
HOS has been putting up siding as weather permits. I wouldn't want to be on that ladder hanging siding.
The front corner of the wall will get a piece of trim. If HOS doesn't have one in his FREE siding stash, Hick will make one out of lumber and paint it.
HOS also stained and sealed the kitchen floor, and moved in the kitchen table.
Hick's phone camera does it no favors. I guess the kitchen chandelier was too bright.
Hick is currently building a closet in the master bedroom, so he has a place to run electric wire to the upstairs. The electric company told him that he can run his over-deck wire to attach at the front corner of the house instead, and they will come hook it up and disconnect the old wire. Hick said he already has the wire, or he wouldn't do it that way, because it would cost him $100 for about 30 feet of wire. He's pleased with this new electrical plan.
Updates will continue as Hick provides photos. Hick House is not a palace, but it is growing safer and more inspectable by the week.
It is a cubic zirconium in the rough.
ReplyDeleteThat's the perfect description of Hick House! I wish I'd thought of it for a title.
DeleteI think the two men are doing quite a respectable job on it.
ReplyDeleteI agree. They're not making a cutesy remodel for resale. They're making a $5000 house livable and legal. A forever home, rent-free and mortgage-free.
DeleteThat kitchen chandelier certainly is bright, I had to scroll up quickly to not get blinded. The deck and steps are really nice, will they be painted? it's all coming along so fast!
ReplyDeleteThat ladder wouldn't pass inspection here, all construction MUST have proper scaffolding and there are a million other regulations too, for building companies. I don't know how it works for individuals doing their own renovating, probably about the same, since everything here needs council approval.
Maybe I should have included a warning! I doubt they will paint the steps. Maybe a protective stain, in case that's untreated wood.
DeleteHOS will be using two ladders with a board between them for his scaffolding up top. That's a nightmare to me. Hick won't climb ladders like that anymore. He says HOS will have one of his buddies help him. Our county has few regulations on renovations by individuals. About the only thing they demand is a building permit before new construction. Electricians don't have to be licensed, either. Two counties north, towards the city, they do.
Hey I would live in it.
ReplyDeleteI told Hick that it will seem like a mansion, compared to HOS's current cramped quarters. Plus, HOS can continue making improvements once he moves in, as time and money (or FREE stuff) permit. HOS inherited Hick's handiness.
DeleteGood for HOS! I live in cramped quarters myself, but with just the two of us, it is more cozy than cramped. Having used a lot of Craigslist finds and found objects to do my own kitchen I can appreciate all the work they are doing. Hos will have a mansion when they are done!
ReplyDeleteYes, HOS is looking forward to move-in day!
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